Valode & Pistre seem atypical in the world of contemporary architecture. Their bright, cheerful offices on the Rue du Bac in the heart of Paris reflect this nature. It seems quite natural that artists who work with light such as Yann Kersalé and the late François Morellet have been pleased to create installations specifically for these offices because, from their first iconic completed work, the renovation of the CAPC Bordeaux Contemporary Art Museum, the pair have been actively interested in the connections between art and architecture.
\nDenis Valode says, “We are convinced that the role of the architect is to do more with less and not the contrary. The economy of means—the correct choice of means—is essential. Our goal is to create the best possible result with a certain frugality of means.” Once again, this interest in obtaining the maximum result with a minimum of means leads the architects to note that their approach is particularly well suited to current ecological concerns. Denis Valode and Jean Pistre’s sense of efficiency has proven to be far more durable and better adapted to the demands of contemporary architecture than the many flamboyant styles that have come and gone since they started working together. Their words are in perfect harmony with their ideas—they avoid excessive rhetoric but when they talk about buildings they do so with passion and with clear ideas and methods, often involving their aesthetic sense developed through the world of art.
\nDenis Valode and Jean Pistre oversee one of the most successful architectural offices in France, working on prestigious towers, hospitals, and research facilities, but also on shopping centers and sports venues. Nor are their projects limited to France—they have worked in China, Russia, and numerous other countries. The pair first worked together in 1978 and created Valode & Pistre in 1980. Today the office employs 200 people and provides interior, architectural, and urban design as well as engineering services. These projects highlight the success of the office in breaking through the barriers that usually separate architects who work on privately funded projects and public ones in France. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Celebrating 40 years of brilliant architectural work, this lavishly presented monograph on Valode & Pistre examines a practice that actively seeks out links between their projects and science, ethnology, art, sociology, or history.
The correct choice of means: Philip Jodidio
\nBelier Foundry
\nThomson LGT Factory
\nBull Group Research Center
\nCAPC Bordeaux Contemporary Art Museum
\nShell Headquarters
\nL’Oréal Factory
\nLeonardo da Vinci University
\nAir France Headquarters
\nRenault Technocentre, La Ruche
\nJohnson & Johnson Headquarters
\nParis Expo, Pavilion 4
\nUGC Ciné-Cité Bercy
\nUGC Ciné-Cité Strasbourg
\nBretonneau Hospital
\nBercy Village
\nTriangle de l’Arche
\nValeo Generic Factories
\nZB4—The Wilo Building
\nCapgemini University
\nTranspac
\nRenault Technocentre, Le Gradient
\nParis Expo, Pavilion 5
\nInitial Tower
\nHavas Advertising Headquarters
\nCrystal Park
\nOpus 12 Tower
\nLas Mercedes
\nL’Oréal Laboratories
\nBiopark Technology Center
\nT1 Tower—Engie Headquarters
\nHyatt Hotel Yekaterinburg
\nCinetic
\nBouygues Technopole
\nLorient Hospital
\nLille Main Stadium
\nBeaugrenelle Paris
\nShenyang Culture Hub
\nShimao Tower
\nL’Ilo
\nPromenade Sainte-Catherine
\nClarins Headquarters
\nBeirut Souks
\nCampus Sanofi
\nMohammed VI Exhibition Center
\nLaennec Rive Gauche
\nIncity Tower
\nAirbus Group Leadership University
\nDamac Tower
\nBioMérieux Headquarters
\nGonesse Hospital
\nUniversity of Toulouse—Jean Jaurès
\nRegional Judiciary Police Department
\nParis Convention Centre, Pavilion 7
\nShenzhen Hospital
\nSkolkovo Innovation Center
\nShenzhen Exhibition Center
\nParis Expo, Pavilion 6
\nSaint-Gobain Tower
\nABC (Autonomous Building for Citizens)
\nPrado Concorde
\nUrban Garden
\nBulgari Hotel
\nMontrouge Academy
\nIssy—Coeur de Ville
\nHendrikhof Tilburg
\nLes Ardoines Station
\n(Grand Paris Express Station)
\nVert de Maisons Station
\n(Grand Paris Express Station)
\nPont de Rungis Station
\n(Grand Paris Express Station)
\nMonaco Sea Extension
\nGare du Nord
\nJeddah City Mall<\/p>\n
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